Brown agreed to a deal with New England just hours after being granted his wish to be released by Oakland on Saturday and the Raiders wasted little time proving they had moved on.

After recording an NFL-low 13 sacks last year following the trade of Khalil Mack, the Raiders got off to a much better start this year with the pass rush, sacking Flacco three times. Benson Mayowa had two sacks, becoming the first Oakland player to record more than one in a game since Mack had two against Denver on Dec. 17, 2017. Rookie Clelin Ferrell also had one.

Broncos: RT Ja’Wuan James left the game in the first half with a knee injury. … WR Tim Patrick left in the second half with a hand injury.

Oakland Raiders beat Denver Broncos in 1st game after Brown's release - TSN.caDerek Carr threw a touchdown pass on the opening drive of the season, rookie Josh Jacobs ran for two scores and the Oakland Raiders responded to a tumultuous week surrounding former receiver Antonio Brown by beating the Denver Broncos 24-16 on Monday night.

Oakland Raiders beat Denver Broncos in 1st game after Brown's release - TSN.caDerek Carr threw a touchdown pass on the opening drive of the season, rookie Josh Jacobs ran for two scores and the Oakland Raiders responded to a tumultuous week surrounding former receiver Antonio Brown by beating the Denver Broncos 24-16 on Monday night.

Will Patriots be a good landing spot for Antonio Brown? - Sportsnet.caNFL analyst Rich Gannon joined Tim and Sid to discuss Week 1 in the NFL plus Antonio Brown being released from the Oakland Raiders and signing with the New England Patriots. timandsid

Raiders release Brown, Patriots sign receiver to one-year dealThe Oakland Raiders have announced they've released wide receiver Antonio Brown . The move comes after Brown asked to be released by the team in an Instagram post earlier Saturday. Shortly after, the Patriots announced they have signed the receiver to a one-year deal.

Rosenhaus: AB didn't try to force his way off RaidersDrew Rosenhaus disputes the claim that Antonio Brown 's move to the Patriots was a fix because he didn't want to be in Oakland. I believe him... The hell he did.

Sanchez: Raiders have a chance if Carr plays like he did against BroncosIt was a tumultuous week for the Raiders with all the drama surrounding Antonio Brown and his departure, but Derek Carr didn't let that affect his game and Davis Sanchez says if he can build off his Week 1 victory, Oakland might have a chance this year. DavisSanchez That is a joke right?😂😂 Chiefs and Chargers in division and they beat one of the worst teams in the league!! DavisSanchez Carr played well, but defense needs to be mentioned. They held them 3 times to FG in the red zone. That was the difference in the game.